BEIJING, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Perfect World Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: PWRD) ("Perfect World" or the "Company"), a leading online game developer and operator based in China, today announced its recent business developments as of September 25, 2009.
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Press Releases Issued During the Period:
August 10, 2009 -- Perfect World Announces Second Quarter 2009 Unaudited
Financial Results
August 31, 2009 -- Perfect World to Launch Closed Beta Testing for
"Fantasy Zhu Xian" on September 10
Expansion Packs
"Battle of the Immortals" Expansion Pack - "The Path to Divinity"
On September 8, 2009, the Company launched the expansion pack "The Path to Divinity" for its 2.5D MMORPG "Battle of the Immortals." Since the official launch of "Battle of the Immortals" in April this year, the Company has opened multiple channels to collect players’ feedback. Such channels include players’ face-to-face meetings with the Company’s game R&D teams and opinions exchanging via online communication software etc. The Company launched this expansion pack based on players’ feedback. In the expansion pack, players will be able to experience 2.5D aerial combat, player vs. player city combat and beast summoning etc. They can also enjoy the multitude of experiences within the many instances available to the players throughout the game world.
"Zhu Xian" Expansion Pack - "Zhu Xian 2.0 Special Edition"
On September 22, 2009, Perfect World launched a brand new expansion pack "Zhu Xian 2.0 Special Edition" for its 3D MMORPG "Zhu Xian." In this expansion pack, numerous new features were added to the game, including a Player Driven Storyline System in which the players can change the storylines of the game as recorded in the server with their deeds, a new race -- Demigod, the Aerial Combat System, and the Transformation System etc.
"Hot Dance Party" Expansion Pack - "Party Time"
On September 24, 2009, Perfect World launched an expansion pack, "Party Time," for its 3D online casual game "Hot Dance Party." The expansion pack adds an enhanced friend-making SNS system, featuring friend-making on SNS, baby rearing, pet raising, dance club operating, home building, player ranching etc. The new features are aimed at providing more interactive entertainment for the players.
Overseas Launches
Launch of "Hot Dance Party" in Taiwan
In August 2009, Perfect World launched "Hot Dance Party" in Taiwan through Taiwan Index Corporation Ltd. ("Taiwan Index"), a subsidiary of Gamania Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. (OTC: 6180) ("Gamania"). A Taiwanese pop star Mark Chao acts as the ambassador of the game in Taiwan.
Launch of "Pocketpet Journey West" in Taiwan
In August 2009, Perfect World launched 3D MMORPG "Pocketpet Journey West" in Taiwan through Taiwan Index. "Pocketpet Journey West" is based on the classic Chinese novel "Journey to the West." Many local elements were added in the game to better cater to local preferences.
Launch of "Pocketpet Journey West" in Hong Kong and Macau
In August 2009, Perfect World launched "Pocketpet Journey West" in Hong Kong and Macau through Gamania Digital Entertainment (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. ("Gamania Hong Kong"), a subsidiary of Gamania. A famous movie star Law Kar-Ying and a famous singer A-Lin are the ambassadors of the game. Elements of Hong Kong characteristics have been added to the game’s content to cater to local preferences.
Launch of "Hot Dance Party" in Hong Kong and Macau
In September 2009, Perfect World launched "Hot Dance Party" in Hong Kong and Macau through Gamania Hong Kong. A Hong Kong pop star Vonnie Lui has taken on the role as the ambassador of the game. The game has integrated some dance music with local characteristics to cater to local market.
Launch of "Battle of the Immortals" in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau
In September 2009, Perfect World launched its first 2.5D mysterious adventure MMORPG "Battle of the Immortals" in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau through Game Flier International Corporation, a subsidiary of Soft-World International Corp. (OTC: 5478). A top Taiwanese model Patina Lin Jia-qi has taken on the role as the ambassador of the game in Taiwan.
About Gamania Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. ( http://www.gamania.com )
Gamania Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. (OTC: 6180) ("Gamania") is the pan-Asia leading online game developer, publisher and operator, providing high quality online game service to customers. Established in 1995, Gamania, with its headquarters in Taipei, has been working toward expanding the Asian markets and today has operations in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, and mainland China. In addition to its famous licensed online games, Lineage I and Maple Story, Gamania recently has been striving to develop its in-house titles and other diversified business such as animation. The optimal goal of Gamania is to build a world-class digital entertainment platform.
About Game Flier International Corporation ( http://www.gameflier.com )
Game Flier International Corporation ("Game Flier") is a subsidiary of Soft-World International Corp. (OTC: 5478). Game Flier is engaged in distributing and operating online games. Game Flier is distributing and operating more than 20 online games, including "Ragnarok Online," "Sango Online," "Sky Dragon Online," "Zhu Xian Online," "Chinese Paladin Online" and "Sankokushi Online." Since 2007, Game Flier has been diversifying into the operation of online community and the development of web games. The web games it has launched include "Glog," "Web Three Kingdoms" and "Web Baseball." These games and associated blogs have been popular among gamers.
About Perfect World Co., Ltd. ( http://www.pwrd.com )
Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD) is a leading online game developer and operator based in China. Perfect World primarily develops online games based on proprietary game engines and game development platforms. The Company’s strong technology and creative game design capabilities, combined with extensive knowledge and experiences in the online game market, enable it to frequently introduce popular games that are designed to cater to changing customer preferences and market trends promptly. The Company’s current portfolio of self-developed online games includes massively multiplayer online role playing games ("MMORPGs"): "Perfect World," "Legend of Martial Arts," "Perfect World II," "Zhu Xian," "Chi Bi," "Pocketpet Journey West" and "Battle of the Immortals;" and an online casual game: "Hot Dance Party." While a substantial portion of the revenues are generated in China, the Company’s games have been licensed to leading game operators in a number of countries and regions in Asia, Europe and South America. The Company also generates revenues from game operation in North America. The Company plans to continue to explore new and innovative business models and remains deeply committed to maximizing shareholder value over time.
Safe Harbor Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute forward-looking statements under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "future," "plans," "believes" and similar statements. Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our limited operating history, our ability to protect our intellectual property rights, our ability to respond to competitive pressure, changes of the regulatory environment in China, and economic slowdown in China and/or elsewhere. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Perfect World’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F. Perfect World does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.
For further information, please contact
Perfect World Co., Ltd.
Vivien Wang
Investor Relations Officer
Tel: +86-10-5885-1813
Fax: +86-10-5885-6899
Email: ir@pwrd.com
Web: http://www.pwrd.com
Christensen Investor Relations
Kathy Li
Tel: +1-480-614-3036
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Email: kli@christensenir.com
Roger Hu
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Fax: +852-2117-0869
Email: rhu@christensenir.com
